I thought that I had left the traffic behind me in London, after a lunchtime sitting in an outdoor cafe with the Fabulous MickyC, his colleague and mum at Tally Ho Corner,

but when I turned off the A1 onto our country road I met a total of eight cars, one juggernaut and two bicycles all in a four and a half mile stretch.  Truly the most cars I have ever encountered in one ride home.  Thank goodness for “passing places” and for the courteousy of country drivers.